Intriguing Interactivities
Throughout history, mathematicians have used tools and technology to help them to spot patterns, develop conjectures, and make generalisations. We hope your learners' curiosity will be tickled by the interactivities in these tasks, and that by exploring with a computer or tablet, they will gain mathematical insights that they otherwise might not have perceived.
In this short article, Alison and Liz explore how pupils' curiosity can be stimulated by digital environments.
Two-digit Targets Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
You have a set of the digits from 0 to 9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make two-digit numbers as close to the targets as possible?
Colouring Triangles Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
Explore ways of colouring this set of triangles. Can you make symmetrical patterns?
4 Dom Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.
Three Squares Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
What is the greatest number of squares you can make by overlapping three squares?
Times Tables Shifts Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
In this activity, the computer chooses a times table and shifts it. Can you work out the table and the shift each time?
Transformations on a Pegboard Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
How would you move the bands on the pegboard to alter these shapes?
Triangles All Around Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Challenge Level
Can you find all the different triangles on these peg boards, and find their angles?
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.